Enrollment
346
Elementary
DISTRICT 328 · STATE 315
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CARTHAGE R-IX·NCES 290746001980
STEADLEY ELEM.
1814 W FIR RD, CARTHAGE, MO 64836 · (417) 359-7065 · Jasper County
GRADES KG–03ELEMENTARY31-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL346 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
13.6:1
25 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.1:1 · STATE 12.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
55%
191 students
DISTRICT 65% · STATE 54%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 74 | 21% |
| Grade 1 | 84 | 24% |
| Grade 2 | 96 | 28% |
| Grade 3 | 92 | 27% |
Student demographics
49%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 55% · STATE 52% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Based on grade levels within CARTHAGE R-IX. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
MAP 2024-25 . % Proficient + AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
43.9%
MO avg 44.9% . -3.5pp since 2021
Math
55.9%
MO avg 43.8% . +5.4pp since 2021
What this means: On the MAP, Missouri's statewide test, about 44 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 56 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Missouri schools, those numbers are about 45 and 44. Reading and writing scores are down about 4 points since 2021, while math scores are up about 5 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Advanced | Proficient | Basic | Below Basic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 15.4% | 28.5% | 30.9% | 25.0% |
| Math | 32.1% | 23.8% | 32.1% | 11.9% |
Share of tested students at each MAP level. Each student counts in one level, so a row adds to about 100%.
MAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 43.9% | 55.9% |
| 2023-24 | 45.6% | 61.4% |
| 2022-23 | 46.4% | 58.9% |
| 2021-22 | 47.4% | 50.5% |
% Proficient + Advanced, all students and all tested grades.
Source: MAP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
51.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
39.2%
based on MO schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+12.4pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 52% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 39% typical for Missouri schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Missouri's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like STEADLEY ELEM.
STEADLEY ELEM.'s state test result (51.6% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| STEADLEY ELEM. this school | 346 | 55.2% | 51.6% |
| MAIN STREET ELEM. TROY | 423 | 56.3% | 33.8% |
| KENTUCKY TRAIL ELEM. BELTON | 355 | 51.0% | 47.0% |
| SHERWOOD ELEM. SPRINGFIELD | 396 | 58.8% | 38.8% |
| EARLY CHILDHOOD CTR. SEDALIA | 260 | 53.8% | N/A |
| WESTVIEW ELEM. LEE'S SUMMIT | 269 | 50.2% | 43.9% |
Matched among Missouri elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where STEADLEY ELEM. ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Missouri | In Jasper County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 51.6% | #273 of 1,002 | #5 of 22 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 55.9% | #218 of 1,019 ▼ 77 | #5 of 23 ▼ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 43.9% | #499 of 1,018 ▼ 60 | #14 of 23 ▼ 4 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +0.9pp | #495 of 943 | #14 of 20 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 346 | #553 of 1,294 | #11 of 29 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.6:1 | #618 of 950 | #14 of 22 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 49.5% | #338 of 953 | #10 of 22 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 55.2% | #542 of 1,165 | #24 of 29 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -33.6% | #52 of 684 | #3 of 18 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
346
-37 (-10%) vs 2020
-39% since 2000-01, when it was 566
Student : Teacher
13.6:1
was 14.2:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 346 | 25.4 | 13.6:1 | 55% (191) |
| 2023-24 | 350 | 23.9 | 14.6:1 | 55% (193) |
| 2022-23 | 362 | 27.9 | 13.0:1 | 57% (207) |
| 2020-21 | 383 | 27 | 14.2:1 | 47% (181) |
| 2017-18 | 521 | 34.3 | 15.2:1 | 54% (283) |
| 2015-16 | 508 | 33 | 15.4:1 | 57% (291) |
| 2010-11 | 546 | 34 | 16.1:1 | 52% (282) |
| 2000-01 | 566 | 34 | 16.6:1 | 37% (212) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for STEADLEY ELEM..
Since 2017-18: students down 34% (521 to 346); teachers down 26% (34.3 to 25.4).
About STEADLEY ELEM.
A mid-sized elementary school in CARTHAGE, Missouri, STEADLEY ELEM. is part of CARTHAGE R-IX. The school has 346 students in 2024-25 across kindergarten through 3.
STEADLEY ELEM. is in CARTHAGE R-IX, a district with 5,070 students across 10 schools.
At STEADLEY ELEM., 68% of students are White. After that, the student body is 19% Hispanic and 8% multiracial. Census figures show Jasper County is about 83% White. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 49%.
The school has 25.4 full-time-equivalent teachers and a ratio of 13.6 students per teacher. Statewide, elementary schools in Missouri average 12.4:1. Of all students at STEADLEY ELEM., 55% are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. The average for public schools in Jasper County is similar, at 57%.
BeatsExpectations compares each school's average proficiency rate across its state test results with a prediction based on free or reduced-price lunch eligibility. For STEADLEY ELEM., the prediction is 39.2% and the result is 51.6%.
Looking at the county, Jasper County, median household income comes to about $60,694, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 25% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 11%. The county's public schools total 49, with about 21,177 students.
STEADLEY ELEM.'s nearest public school is CARTHAGE INTERMEDIATE CENTER (about 0.4 miles). In all, at least 8 other public schools sit within five miles of STEADLEY ELEM.. Among the 5 closest schools with test data, this one included, STEADLEY ELEM. ranks 2nd on average proficiency.
The school's locale code, Town: Fringe, means it is in a town close to an urbanized area.
Between 2020-21 and 2024-25, STEADLEY ELEM. had a net loss of 37 students, or 10%.
This page is a place to ask questions and share updates about fundraisers, report cards, and school supplies at STEADLEY ELEM.. Members of the school community can share what they know.
Jasper County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
124,357
Census ACS
Median income
$60,694
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
25%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
11%
Below federal line
Schools in county
49
21,177 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in CARTHAGE R-IX
- CARTHAGE HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,626 students
- CARTHAGE JR. HIGHMiddle · 773 students
- CARTHAGE INTERMEDIATE CENTERElementary · 664 students
- FAIRVIEW ELEM.Elementary · 444 students
- COLUMBIAN ELEM.Elementary · 398 students
- CARTHAGE 6TH GRADE CENTERMiddle · 377 students
Other schools in CARTHAGE
- CARTHAGE HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,626 students
- CARTHAGE JR. HIGHMiddle · 773 students
- CARTHAGE INTERMEDIATE CENTERElementary · 664 students
- FAIRVIEW ELEM.Elementary · 444 students
- COLUMBIAN ELEM.Elementary · 398 students
- CARTHAGE 6TH GRADE CENTERMiddle · 377 students
Nearby schools
- CARTHAGE INTERMEDIATE CENTER0.4 mi · 664
- COLUMBIAN ELEM.2.2 mi · 398
- EARLY CHILDHOOD AND PAT CENTER2.3 mi · 116
- MARK TWAIN ELEM.2.3 mi · 164
- CARTHAGE HIGH SCHOOL2.4 mi · 1,626
- CARTHAGE JR. HIGH2.7 mi · 773
Frequently asked questions
About STEADLEY ELEM.How many students attend STEADLEY ELEM.?
STEADLEY ELEM. enrolls approximately 346 students in grades KG-03.
What age range does STEADLEY ELEM. serve?
STEADLEY ELEM. serves students from grade KG through grade 03.
How many students per teacher at STEADLEY ELEM.?
Approximately 13.6:1 students per teacher at STEADLEY ELEM..
What is the student diversity at STEADLEY ELEM.?
Student demographics at STEADLEY ELEM. are roughly 68% White, 19% Hispanic, 1% Black, 2% Asian, 8% Two or more.
Is STEADLEY ELEM. public or private?
STEADLEY ELEM. is a public K-12 school, overseen by CARTHAGE R-IX.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.